Project Manager (Procurement Function) - Remote, Outside IR35

Project Manager - Procurement Function - New Company creation Client-side
 

Remote Opportunity with limited travel

This role is outside of IR35

Minimum 12 month contract

The Company:

Our Client, a major Pharmaceutical and Consumer Multinational Company has announced
its intent to separate the Company’s Consumer Health business, creating a new publicly
traded company. The planned separation would create two global leaders that are better
positioned to deliver improved health outcomes for patients and consumers through
innovation, pursue more targeted business strategies and accelerate growth.

The New Consumer Health Company would be a leading global consumer health company,
touching the lives of over one billion consumers around the world every day through iconic
brands and continuing its legacy of innovation.

The Project:
Separation of the Consumer Business within the Procurement Function in the HR Services
Category.

The Role:
The Project Manager’s role is to plan and manage large-scale business transformation from
our end that our client is preparing.

This includes project planning, estimating, execution, implementation and on-going support
in the HR Services Category of the contingent workforce program.

The Project Manager will work closely with the Project Lead from our Client to ensure the
efficiency and effectiveness of the solution deployed in support of the business goals and
objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide Project support to instill trust and influence with key stakeholders
• Consistently support the PMO (Project Management office) to continuously raise the
  standard of project leadership and upgrade methodologies
• Accountable for the successful delivery of multiple simultaneous projects, spanning
  multiple functional areas and locations.
• Responsible of clear definition of project scope and deliverables, milestones and
  timeline, project risks and contingency plans.
• Collaborates with enterprise-wide business leads at both our Client and our internal company to build and execute well-structured program/project plans.
• Use expert communication and leadership skills to establish a common
  understanding of the project timelines, milestones and expectations on delivery.
• Provides direction to project resources, monitors efforts, assembles key project
  deliverables and identifies issues and risks requiring escalation when reporting
  project status.
• Schedules and facilitates project status meetings and advises management on
  project status, risk and mitigation including executive reporting. Facilitates problem
  resolution.
• Communicates project implementation options, schedule, quality and risk to
  stakeholders, as well as offer recommendations based on these elements.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents.
• Plan, schedule and track project timelines using appropriate tools.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Know and follow all laws and policies that apply to one's job, and maintain the
  highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.
• Diligently participate in our compliance program-related activities as denoted by
  your supervisor

Professional Experience Required:

• Approx 7 years experience managing execution, business or software projects ideally
  associated with the procurement function
• Proven exceptional written and oral presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple business organizations, including global
  and enterprise-wide projects.
• Experience in a regulated environment or similar

Education Requirements:

• Certificates in Program/Project Management will enhance candidacy but are not a
  requirement

Other Requirements:

• Strong knowledge and skills in MS Office
• Must be highly organized, creative, articulate and analytical
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills
• Ability to multi-task independently with minimal supervision
• Must have solid understanding of project management methodologies

Thank you very much and we look forward to receiving your application. 

If you would like some additional information about the role please contact: Tabitha.crabtree@randstadsourceright.co.uk